Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23
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cAcIEs EASILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOE SIMPLE
But WHOLESOME DISHES.
To KEEP CHEESE from drying wrap 1t In q cloth
wet In sherry or In any white wine.
Do NOT FILL LAMPS To THE Tor, and do not
burn them until they are entirely empty, for fear
| OF an explosion.
WASH MATING WITH WARN WATER containing
rub 1t with clean, dry cloth.
IN CHOOSING DrNING-RooM CARPET, it should be
remembered that small figures and medium light
colors show dust less than dark, solid colors.
WHEN PART OF JAR OF PRESERVES or canned
fruit Is likely to spoil boil the fruit and strip with
an equal quantity OF vinegar, and so make sweet
pickles.
Do NOT USE SOAP in cleaning marble mantels,
tables, &C., but wash them with ammonia and
feel smooth.
BEEF TRA.-Chop piece OF lean beet, put in an
earthern jar, cover Close and set In q kettle OF
water; boil four or five hours until juice Is all
extracted; salt and strain.
THE FLAMES FROM KEROSENE cannot be exttn-
gulsted with water, but flour thrown profuseIy
upon them will smother them, or q large wooden
rug or cloth Will help sti1e them.
PRETTY LAMP SHADES are made Of lace, wide
enough to cover the globe. Draw the lace at the
top around wire ring Of the proper size and line
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BROoMs WHICH ARE HUNG Up keen their first
shape better and sweep more evenly than those
left standing; If they are dipped in warm water
every day they Will last longer than if left dry.
LAMP CHIANEYS WILL NOT BREAK easily If they
have been put over the fire in pan of cold water
with cloth between them to prevent breaking, and
ooled Tor half-hour or longer. Let them cool in
the water.
PAINTED, OILED. AND PARQUET FLOORS, iuoeum
and oil-cloth, are injured by scrubbng; wipe them
with cloth wet in borax- water, and then with a
dry one; milk on a cloth gives a good appearance
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SUPREME SAUCE.'-Mel two tablespoonful
outter, and two tablespoonfuls flour and pour on
slowly one pint hot chicken liquor, add one cup of
ful lemon juice.
WINE SAUCE--Boil two cupfuls of sugar with
three tablespoonfuls OF water until it thickens
slghty; take 1t from the fire, stir in a piece Of
QUIET tne size or a hickory nut and wine-glaSS
OF either sherry or Madeira.
LOOK TO THE FRYING FATs-The fat of beef ia "a
wholesome as butter, and hogs lard is one of the
most unwholeSOme ingredients of our food; yet it
Is tne Deef fat that is often thrown away and the
iafu thaC Is purchased for use.
VEAL CRoQUETTEs.-One pound OF veal, chopped
nne, add one pound OF powdered bread and cracker
celery SALT mix In two eggs roll into balls dip in
ory cracker crumbs, and Try brown.
STAND FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the sides of O
pomponS OF various shades OF wool are to be fixed
10 the stand by silk cord; the handle is orna-
uenteo with pomponS OF smaller size.
LAMP MAT-A pretty mat can be made of plush
over foundation of cardboard. Embroider the
plush with shaded leaves; ecru lace is laid on as
Dorder, and the edge finished with silk cord and
cluster OF small pompons at each corner.
SHALLOW SHELVES, for holding boots and Shoes
are put between the supports of the ornamental
crossing tables known as the duchess" deep
Gi,o1P%
bamboo, for the same purpose have an embroi.
as cover. ''
CABBAGE COOKED LIKE CAUL1FLowER.-Aftert the
caDoage Is carefully washed, cut the tough stalk
away and put the rest into large Dot half full OF
oolng Salted water. Let it boil fast with the lid
vi, uhIll the thckest part is tender but not too
and little butter ' fOfP
WASTE PAPER Eisenhower the four sides OF
ueep, wooden basket with dead blue sateen or
satn, and line the inside with gilt paper-the Chi
nese variety preferred Trim the upper edge with
goiuen Drown and dead blue tassef fringe and on
the front fix DOW OF satin ribbon Of SANE shades
or punch OF pOmpOnS.
How TO Treat A BURN.-Break an egg. cover
the burn with several coatings OF the raw white
allowing each one to dry before putting on an
another; as often as the film of egg becomes
loOSened, renew It; by thus keeping the burn free
from the air and contact with any substance it
Will heal quickly, and no wrappings are needed.
ScoLLOPED CABBAGE-Boil firm cabbage in two
waters. Drain and press, and let it get perfectly
cold. Then mince fine, add two tablespoonful Of
melted butter, two eggs We'll beaten, three table
SpOon1ulS OF cream or milk. pepper and salt to your
fancy. Put into a buttered bake DISH sift fine
e on top, and bake, covered, half an hour,
then brown delicately.
EGG SALAD.-Boil eight eggs for twenty minutes
then plunge them into cold water for minute or
two; take them out, remove their shells and mince
the yolks and the whites separately. Spread the
bottom OF dish with layer OF crisp lettuce, over
this layer Of water-cress, then a layer OF the
minced whites OF the egg, topping it with the
minced yolks. Make hole in the Middle OF all
and pour In good Mayonnatse dressing.
To CLEAN ORDINARY Spots FROM A CARPEr-
Have pail OF warm water containing a table
spoonful OF ammonia, or some soapsuds, and an
other OF clean water large piece Of flannel and
first wet the flannelin the soapsuds and wiring it
nearly dry, then quickly rub about half a square
yard of the carpet with it. rinse the flannel In the
carpet with 1t, and then with the dry cloths rub
the wet spot on the carpet until it is dry.
CLAN SCALLOPs--Chop fifty CLAIMS fine and drain
of In colander all the liquor that will come away.
Mix this in a bowl with a cupful OF crushed
cracker, half cupful Of milk two beaten eggs a
tablespoonful OF melted butter, half teaspoon
full OF salt, pinch OF mace and the same OF cav
and fin with the mixture ciamshells or the sVer
or stone china Shell-Shaped dishes sold for this
purpose. Bake TO light-brown in a quick oven
with them.
WALL PAPER IN NURSERIES.-It is important to
kno" that the walls OF a nursery are harmless. 1t
has more than once happened that children have
allied mysteriously from injurious wall papers and
the brighter and prettier the paper very often the
more risk there is OF danger. Nothing is more
cheerful or more wholesome than light color
wash. 1t can at any time be washed, and it holds
no Infection, like paper in OF the epidems to
which children are so liable, and it offers good
background for the picture which should always
adOrn a nursery.
DKvILED TONGUE.-Slice a cold boiled tongue
fresh or smoked and fry the slices quickly in nice
dripping. II you have none use butter Chop a
little onion fine and stir in before the tongue ia
fried Take up the slices, arrange neatly over
tapping one another, in a hOt-water dish, Strain
the fat; return TO the fire; stir In teaSpOonfu of
Drowned Hour, half a teaSpOOnful Of Worcester
SHIRE sauce tablespoonful OF vinegar, q quarter
OF teaSpOOnful OF mustard, o pinch OF cayenne
and hall cupful OF boiling water Stir and boil
for one minute and pour over the tongue.
CURRIED CHICKEN.-Cut a tender chicken into
neat joints and fry them in an ounce OF butter
and as soon as they are nicely Drowned on both
sides add an onion cut into slices and pour in
enough stock to cover the chicken. Remove the
pan TO one side OF the nre and let the contents
simmer very gently for half hour Mix a small
tablespoonful OF curry paste and desSert-SpOOn
ful OF nee flour smoothly together with a little
water and stir 1t In the sauce. Heat half pint OF
sauce, with a squeeze of lemon Juice Serve the
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